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Benedict Cumberbatch has one simple way men can help fix pay inequity.

Doctor Strange is building some really important magic happen in Hollywood.

Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays the Marvel superhero doctor, is get vocal about equal pay and calling on all men in the sector to induce sacrifices when their female counterparts aren’t given it.

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In an interview with Radio Times Magazine on May 13, 2018, he laid out one simple way men can make sure female co-workers behind the scenes are being treated and getting paid equally.

“Equal pay and a place at the table are the central tenets of feminism, ” he told the publication. “Look at your quotas. Ask what girls are being paid, and say, ‘If she’s not paid the same as the men, I’m not doing it.'”

Cumberbatch is no stranger to standing up for what’s right. He’s used his platform to speak out against the British government’s abuse of civil liberties, went off on world governments for not doing more to help Syrian refugees, and participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge to create funds for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis( ALS) awareness. In short, he’s been a bit of a superhero long before his Marvel days.

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Given the permeating pay gap between men and women in Hollywood, Cumberbatch’s bold statements are more important than ever.

TV host, actress, and producer Oprah Winfrey spoke eloquently about challenging the status quo in an interview for the Time Firsts project. Winfrey discussed recognizing the pay inequality as she was resulting her talkshow, “Oprah.” New to the industry herself at the time, she wished to make sure her employees — many of whom were women trying to find their way in the industry — were being paid equally. She approached a producer who was reluctant about raising salaries for the young women.

“He actually said to me, ‘They’re only girls. They’re a bunch of girls. What do they need more fund for? ‘” she explained. “I go, ‘Well, either they’re gonna get creates, or I’m gonna sit down. I will not work unless they get paid.’ And so they did.”

Cumberbatch’s production company, SunnyMarch, is largely run by women and aims to produce and subsistence more female-focused dramas.

“I’m proud that[ partner] Adam[ Ackland] and I are the only humen in our production company; our next project is a female narrative with a female lens about motherhood, in a time of environmental disaster, ” Cumberbatch told. “If it’s centered around my name, to get investors, then we can use that attention for a raft of female projects. Half the audience is female! ”

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As a straight, white actor, Cumberbatch’s use of his privilege situateds an important example for other actors in similar stances.

To attain true pay equality in Hollywood, more male performers — particularly those who inherently have more privilege than others — should continue using their platforms and resources to support other women, make public calls for change, and use their networks to push for systematic change. Only then can we induce true, systematic change from the ground up.